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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:48 AM

Microsoft Gear Up Worldwide Sales Toolkit Cheat Sheet

Back in November, I put up a post letting you know about how the Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit will now be available online . If you have not used the Gear Up Sales Toolkit yet, you really should, since it combines a wealth of information for you and
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Monday, June 08, 2009 9:24 AM

Reminder: May 31st offer for SBS 2003 R2 CALs accessing Windows 2008 Servers has expired

Last June there were a lot of questions floating around how Windows 2008 Servers could be accessed inside of an SBS 2003 R2 environment since Windows 2008 Server was available; however, SBS 2008 was not yet released. As you know, an SBS 2003 CAL doesn’t
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Thursday, May 21, 2009 7:19 AM

Up to 65% discount on Microsoft Visual Studio Team Systems for U.S. Certified and Gold Certified Partners

Here is a promotion that offers BIG savings for any Certified or Gold Certified Partner in the U.S.! Right now the U.S. Team is offering a 65% discount off Estimated Retail Price on either the Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Editions (which
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Tuesday, May 05, 2009 1:12 PM

Have you checked out the new LicenseWise Tool for Partners? Things you need to know…

Yesterday, we transitioned the Microsoft Gear Up Licensing Configurator tool to the worldwide version of Microsoft LicenseWise for Volume Licensing . If you have not used LicenseWise in the past, I would encourage you to explore this popular online customer
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:47 AM

Software Assurance: What you need to know, resources for you, answers, and more

One of the topics I get asked about quite a bit or see being asked about is around the topic of Software Assurance (SA). I have several posts on the Blog about this topic; however, I thought it might be very helpful to package up some of the top questions,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Friday, March 13, 2009 9:09 AM

I forgot to purchase Software Assurance when I ordered. Now what?

Thanks to Tim for sending this question over yesterday. His question is, “If a customer purchased an SBS Server and did not purchase Software Assurance with the original order, can they add it now and if so, which programs qualify?” Ok, Tim, here is the
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:38 PM

If I add Software Assurance to my OEM Windows license, can I transfer the Windows license to a new PC?

Larry sent this question to me, asking what is actually a relatively common question and a good one to make sure that everyone knows the answer to. Because of this, I thought I would share it here on the Blog. In essence, what we are talking about here
Posted by mssmallbiz | 7 Comments
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 10:45 AM

Does it matter if I purchase my SBS Server through OEM, Retail, or Open License?

This morning there was a question posed by a Partner about whether or not it matters if they purchase the SBS Server for their client through OEM, Retail, or Open License. The answer is, “Yes,” it does make a difference when you are purchasing any Microsoft
Posted by mssmallbiz | 3 Comments
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:07 AM

Tracking and reporting on your E-Learning products

One valuable benefit of Software Assurance is access to the included E-Learning courses , which provide access to self-paced, interactive training that is developed by Microsoft experts. These courses are designed to help improve your client's product
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Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:02 AM

Get answers to your licensing questions live next week! Be sure to register today…

So, anyone here ever had a question about licensing? I’m guessing probably not. So, how many of you have had A LOT of questions about licensing (not just A question)? Now we’re probably a little closer, right? Well, here’s your chance to get answers to
Posted by mssmallbiz | 1 Comments
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 2:28 PM

Part numbers for the SBS SA benefits media kits you need from my earlier post

Shortly after my “ How do we get the SBS Software Assurance benefits such as: Outlook 2007, Entourage 2008, ISA 2006 + additional Windows Server 2003, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007 now that SBS 2008 is out? , post went live, I received a follow-up
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
Friday, December 05, 2008 7:47 AM

How do we get the SBS Software Assurance benefits such as: Outlook 2007, Entourage 2008, ISA 2006 + additional Windows Server 2003, and Office SharePoint Designer 2007 now that SBS 2008 is out?

Here’s a great question I received regarding the additional Software Assurance entitlements that SBS 2003 customers get with the transition to SBS 2008. As you probably know, the components in SBS 2008 have changed slightly from the components of SBS
Posted by mssmallbiz | 5 Comments
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:05 PM

What are these Software Assurance Packaged Services I have been hearing about?

I have received a few messages from Partners this week, in addition to seeing a few Blog posts, regarding a recent announcement that went out about two of the new Software Assurance Packaged Services that Microsoft has added to the existing list of Packaged
Posted by mssmallbiz | 4 Comments
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:32 AM

Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit now to be available online

Many of you have seen and used the Microsoft Gear Up Sales Toolkit, the printed book that is sent out with information on products, part #s, licensing programs, and much, much more. To keep up with the demand for these powerful and information-rich resources,
Posted by mssmallbiz | 4 Comments
Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:43 PM

Yes, the SBS 2003 solution works in countries other than the United States of America

Earlier today I received a question coming from a Partner in South Africa asking about my “ How do I still get SBS 2003 R2 + Software Assurance in October since it was removed from the Volume License pricelists? Final Solution ” post and if the information
Posted by mssmallbiz | 2 Comments
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